Tindal is a suburb of the town of

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. It is within the Katherine Town Council

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. The area was officially defined as a suburb in April 2007, adopting the name from

RAAF Base Tindal RAAF Base Tindal also known as Tindal Air Base is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and civil aviation airfield located east southeast of the town of Katherine, Northern Territory in Australia. The base is currently home ...

. Ahead of the 2020 Territory election, the

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moved boundaries, placing Tindal within the

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electorate. As a result of this change, the suburb is represented by a different Member of the MLA to residents in the town of Katherine itself.

References

2007 establishments in Australia Suburbs of Katherine, Northern Territory {{NorthernTerritory-geo-stub